Joy is Depth

Joy is Depth

That is
 ... to me
 At least

Depth
   allows me
         to stand tall
  above ground
 
Depth is
  a million instants
                  of undivided presence
  a million mindful words
                      exchanged
         
Depth is
   keeping exploring
            and growing
    all the ramifications
            underneath

  around

         what is

        
Depth is
    growing
    from under

  
If you ask me
    what depth looks like on the surface
  I couldn't answer
You don't
          do 
  depth
  from the surface
you don't add a layer
   of depth
   from the surface
no more than you
  use wood-like paint
  to grow a tree
You do things
  from deep down
 and
   whatever surfaces
 that's what it is
 
Depth is
    holding me
  from the bottom up
   

Depth is
   what I thrive on
 what brings me
              joy

I need it
   to breathe

At least
   ... to me
You may not need it
  I do
  
The rest
       is
     tumbleweed
  to me
 
 
----
 
I need it
      to share
 
Some connections are deeper than others
  Some run very deep indeed
       and keep getting deeper
                  all the time

Some connections
    go deeper
    ... in divergent directions
   
And some
  ... well ...
  will barely go beyond the surface
    of what we are